MLB Schedule - 7/3 Cardinals at Cubs - 3:05Pirates at Nationals - 5:45Twins at Yankees - 6:05Orioles at Reds - 6:10White Sox at Guardians - 6:10Mets at Braves - 6:15Giants at Rockies - 7:10Rays at Astros - 7:15Red Sox at Angels - 8:38Marlins at Athletics - 8:40Brewers at Diamondbacks - 8:45Padres at Dodgers - 9:10Blue Jays at Mariners - 9:10

1912 – New York Giants pitcher Rube Marquard wins his 19th consecutive decision, setting an MLB record that still stands. 1931 – German boxer Max Schmeling beats American Young Stribling by TKO in the 15th round in the first boxing match broadcast live on national radio. 1932 – John McGraw retires as manager of the New York Giants after 30 years on the job.…

MLB Schedule - 7/2 Pirates at Phillies - 11:35Reds at Brewers - 1:10Marlins at Rockies - 2:10White Sox at Guardians - 5:40Cardinals at Braves - 6:15Rays at Royals - 6:40Tigers at Rangers - 7:05Angels at Mariners - 8:40Padres at Dodgers - 9:10

1902 – John McGraw is hired as manager of the New York Giants, a position he would hold until 1932. 1903 – MLB batting champion Ed Delahanty disappears after being removed from a train by force. He is found dead at the bottom of Niagara Falls two weeks later. 1930 – White Sox outfielder Carl Reynolds becomes the second player in MLB history to…

1859 – Amherst defeats Williams 66-32 in the first-ever intercollegiate baseball game. 1904 – The Olympic Games open in St. Louis. They are the first Olympics held in the United States. 1910 – Comiskey Park opens on the South Side of Chicago, with the St. Louis Browns defeating the White Sox 2-0. 1916 – At 42 years and four months old, Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop…

1934 – Detroit radio executive George Richards buys the NFL’s Portsmouth Spartans for $8,000, moves the team to Detroit, and renames them the Lions. 1962 – Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax throws his first of four career no-hitters, shutting down the Mets. 1965 – The NFL grants a franchise to Atlanta. Rankin Smith, Jr. an insurance executive, buys the team for a then-record $8.5 million.…

1897 – The Chicago Colts, who would eventually become the Cubs, set an MLB record for most runs scored in a single game by a team as they beat the Louisville Cardinals 36-7. 1941 – Joe DiMaggio extends his hitting streak to 41 games, breaking the record set by George Sisler in 1922. 1958 – Brazil defeats Sweden 5-2 in the World Cup Final.…

1939 – The Yankees hit a combined 13 home runs in a doubleheader sweep of the A’s, with scores of 23-2 and 10-0. 1958 – American swimmer Nancy Ramey sets a world record in the 100-meter butterfly with a time of 1:09.6. 1971 – With an 8-0 ruling, the US Supreme Court overturns the draft evasion conviction of Muhammad Ali. 1973 – The Black…

1939 – The Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Bees play to a 2-2 tie after 23 innings and 5 hours and 15 minutes of game time. 1979 – Muhammad Ali reiterates to the media that his third announced retirement is final. It isn’t. 1980 – Dodgers pitcher Jerry Reuss throws a no-hitter against the Giants. 1986 – Robby Thompson of the San Francisco Giants…

1819 – Abner Doubleday, the man largely credited with inventing baseball, is born. 1916 – The White Sox and Indians play in a game where the players had numbers on their sleeves, making it the first game that players were identified by numbers. 1944 – The New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers, and New York Yankees play against each other in a six inning game…